Game and educational device



De. 1, 1936. w, HAs'nNGs l 2,062,453

GAME AND EDUCATIONAL DEVICE Filed April 3, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l AHoLLYwooo STAR JANE MARY

Dec. 1, 1936. w HAS-'UNSS' 2,062,453

GAME AND EDUCATIONAL DEVI CE Filed April' 3, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l lIl l l l g I s Patented Dec. 1, 1936 UNITED. STATES PATENT oFFl'cE GAMEAND EDUCATIONAL DEVICE Whitney Hastings, Middletown, Gunn.

Application April 3, 1934, Serial No. 718,768

`S Claims.

In accordance with my invention, a roll of paper or other suitableexible material is provided with a series of pictures of prominentpeople,

- frbuildings or the like, and opposite each picture appears a pluralityof titles, one of which is correct. This roll is arranged to bemovedunderneath an opening in a box-like structure so that one picture isvisible at a time. Opposite the correct title, but out of sight throughthe opening in the box, the roll is provided with an aperture. i

The portion of the roll in which the apertures are formed passes betweenthe contacts of a. plurality of electric push buttons or ythe like, thenumber of push buttons being the same as the number of titles oppositeeach picture. If the push button opposite the correct title is pushed,it will make' contact through the aperture in the roll and will cause avisible or audible signal to.be operated. If abutton opposite any of theincorrect titles is pushed, it will not make electrical contact byreason of an imperforate portion of the roll being between the contactsof the button.

Further objects and advantages of my inven tion will be apparent fromthe following description considered in connection with the accompanyingdrawings which form a part of this speciflcation and onwhich: I

Fig. l is a top view of a preferred embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a top view of the device with the top of the box removed;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a view of a portion of the device shown in Figs. 1 through 3;

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of one of the members employed in myinvention; and

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional View taken on the line t-s of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, reference character I il designates abox-like structure, the top 9 of which is removable and may beornamentally designed in some such manner as shown in Fig. 1. As shown,there is a picture of an owl, the eyes of which are formed by electricbulbs II. Opposite the owl the top of the box is formed with an openingl2 which, if desired, may be covered with glass or other transparentmaterial. vOpposite the opening there is located an electric circuitclosing device, to be explained hereinafter.-

The bottom of the box is provided with a reinforcing member I4, uponwhich are adapted to be mounted spaced reels or spools I5. As shown,

brackets I6 and I1 of resilient material are secured to members I4, asby screws I8. Bracket IB has a hole punched therethrough and thematerial upset to form a cylindrical, horizontally extending projectionI9. Bracket I1`has a hole 20 formed therein which, when the brackets aremounted, is in alignment with projection I9.

Spools I5 include a hub portion 2| to each end of which is secured adisc 22. Each end of hub 2i is bored out for at least a short distanceto form cylindrical recesses 23. A washer 24 having a square orrectangular hole therethrough is driven part way into the bore at oneend, or such washers may be driven into both bores so that the spool maybe reversed. A spindle 25 is adapted' tol be passed through an opening26 formed in the side of box Ill in alignment with hole 20. Resilientbrackets I6 and I1 may be spread apart sumciently to allow the placingof spool I5 therebetween `with projection I9 extending into the bore 23and rotatably supporting that end of the spool. Spindle 25 is theninserted through hole' 204 in bracket I1 and into bore 23. The end 21 ofthe spindle is formed squarelor rectangular in cross-section and is`adapted to pass through the similarly formed hole in washer 24, wherebyrotation of spindle causes rotation of the spool. Resilient brackets I6and I1 bear against the ends of the spool sumciently to preventundesired rotation of the spool. 'I'he outer end of spindle 25 isprovided with a knob 28 to facilitate turning by hand. Hub 2I is formedwith a slot 29 to receive 'and engage one end of a strip 30 of paper orother suitable iiexible material which is adapted to be wound on thespool.

Between the spools there is located a table or supporting member 3lwhich is situated beneath the opening I2 in the top of the box. Securedto' one end of member 3| by means of screws 32 is a member 33, the lefthand portionl of which as viewed in Fig. 6, is spaced slightly above thetop surface of member 3I. Mountedbelow member 33 is a metallicconducting member 34 having a plurality of fingers 35. Each of thesefingers is provided with a button 36 which extends lthrough an openingin the member 33. Fingers 35 are resilient so that they may be forceddown by pushing on the button and will spring back when the pressure isrelieved. Directly underneath contact iingers 35 on the table member 3|are located corresponding xed contact members, or if desired, onecontact strip 31, extending under all of place within a. frame 39.'I'hese batteries are included in an electrical circuit comprising theelectric bulbs II and the circuit Iclosing device including member 34and strip 31, winch latter are equivalent to four push buttons connectedin parallel in the circuit, and the circuit may be4 closed this edge ofthe strip is adapted to the contacts.

In operation, the spool I5 upon which is wound y by establishing contactthrough any nger 35 and strip 31. As shown, bulbs II are connected inseries, but obviously they may be connected in parallel if desired. l

The strip of.' paper 'or other suitable flexible material v3l! is woundon one of the spools I5, passes over the table member 3| and engages theother spool I5, so that, by turning one of the knobs 28, the strip willbe wound from one spool to the other in much the same manner as a filmIin a camera. The strip of flexible material 30 is provided with a seriesof pictures or other visual representations 40. Opposite each picture 40is a plurality of titles or other visual representations 4 I. The numberof titles isthe same as the a number of buttons 36. Associatedwith eachtitle is a line 42 formed on the strip, which is adapted to be lined upwith an arrow 43 opposite each button. Obviously, only one line vand onearrow could be used. One of the titles is the correct one for thepicture with which it is associated, while the others are incorrect.Opposite the correct'.

title the strip -is formed with an aperture 43 which is in alignmentwith the contact members, and

the strip of flexible material 30 is placed in the device by removingthe top of theA box and withdrawing one of the spindles 25.. The spoolis then placed between the brackets I6 and II and the pass betweenspindle is inserted through the openings 26 and `2|) and through thesquare opening in the washer 24. The end oi the strip is then led overthe table member 3| with the right hand edge passing between theelectric contacts. The strip is then secured to the other spool as byinserting the end of the strip in the slot 29 formed in the hub 2|.

The top of the box may thenbe replaced, and the game is ready to beplayed.

The spindle 25 associated with the spool I5 to which the end of thestrip has been secured is then turned` until the first picture 40 on thestrip Aappears in the opening I2,.and the lines 42 are aligned with thearrows 43. The player then pushes the button 36 opposite the title whichhe picture appears in the opening I2. The vselection of a button is thenrepeated. 'I'he stripy is constructed so that the correct title appearsin difierent order for the dierent pictures. For instance, the correcttitle for the first picture may be the third; the correct title for the4second picture may be the first, and so on. Consequently, the playercan never know .from the' construction of the device which is thecorrect button, but must rely -upon his knowledge of the subject mattershown on the strip. y

Obviously the strips 30 may be formed with other than pictures andtitles. For instance, the

one representation of each set having a subject matter relation'to thefirst mentioned visual rep-- resentation with which it is associated.

' [While I.have described one more .or less specinc embodiment of myinvention, it is to be 15 understood that this is only for purposes ofillustration, of the invention, and that the scope thereofis not to belimited thereby, but is to be resentations (shown in the drawings astitles 4I) 10 measured by the appended claims viewed in the 20 light ofthe prior art.

What I claim isf 1. In a device of the class described, an electriccircuit, means for closing said circuit including a plurality of pairsof electric contacts, a member havingthereon a pictureI and a pluralityof titles associated with said picture, said member beingY between saidpairs of contacts with said apertures in alignment with the contacts.'

2; In adevice of the class described, an electric circuit, means yforclosing said circuit including a plurality of pairs of electriccontacts, a pair of rotatable members located on either side of said`means, a flexible member adapted to be rolled from one of said membersto the other, said flexible member having thereon aseriesof visualrepresentations and a set of visual representations associated with eachof the representations in said series, said flexiblel member beingformed 40 with an aperture located in the same relative position inrelation to one representation in each set, and means for guiding saidflexible member between said pairs of contacts with said alignment withthe contacts.

3. In a device of the class described, a supporting member, an electriccircuit, means for closing said circuit including a plurality of pairsof electric contacts carried by said member, a

pair of rotatable members located on either side 50 of said supportingmember, and a ilexible member adapted to be rolled from one of saidrotatable members to the other and to pass over said supporting member,said flexible member having thereon a series of. visual representationsand a 55 set of visual representations associated with each of therepresentations in said series, said ilexible member being formed withan aperture located in the same relative position in relation to oneVrepresentation inl each set, said contact devices '60 being sopositionedI with respect to said flexible member that the latter passesbetween the pairs of contacts with said apertures in alignmenttherewith.

4. In a device ofthe class described, a supu porting member, an electriccircuit, means for closing said circuit including a pluralityv of pairsof electric contacts carried by said member, a pair of spools, means forrotatably and removably mounting said spools on either side of said 7supporting member, and a flexible member adapted to be rolled from oneof .said spools tothe other and to pass over s'aid supporting member,said flexible member having thereon a series o! formed with an aperturelocated opposite one ,said titles, and means for guiding said member aertures in lqvisualrepresentations and a set of visual representationsassociated. with `each oi' therepresentations in` said series, saidilexible member'beinu 'formedwith an. opening therethrough, a supportingmember mounted within said box-like -member beneath said opening, anelectric circuit, means for closing said circuit includingpairsoielectric contacts carried by said supporting member and accessiblethrough said opening, a pair of spools. means, including withdrawablespindles for rotatably and removably mounting saidspools 'on either sideof said supporting member, said spindles extending to outside saidbox-like member having thereon a'series of lvisual representations and aset of visual representations -asso ciated with each of therepresentations in-said A series, said flexible -member being formedwith an aperture located in the same relative positionl 30 in relationto one representation in eachset, said pairs of contacts being sopositioned with respect tov said flexible member thai'I the` latterpasses between the, pairs of contacts with said apertures in alignmenttherewith.

6. In e device er the class described, e'n electric circuit, means forclosing said circuitincluding a plurality of pairs oi.' 'electriccontacts, a member of insulating material having thereon a visualrepresentation and a plurality oi.' visual .repre` sentationsassociated-fwithsaid rst mentioned E guiding said member between saidpairs of concontaots..

I'7. In a device ofthe class described, an electric circuit, means forclosing said circuit including a .plurality of pairs 'of .electriccontacts, l -a member of insulating material'having thereon a series ofvisual representations and a set of representations associated with eachof the representations in said series, said member being formed with anon-insulating area opposite one representation'in each set, and meansfor guiding ber, and a exible member adapted'tobe rolled. l pa h.

from one of said spools to the .other and to-pass sal-d memberbetween'said s of contacts with over said supporting member, said`flexible memsaid areas'in alignment. with the contacts.

8. -As a new article lormanu'facture, v'aflexible v member` havingthereon a series of visual rep- 10 .tacts with' Vsaid larea. in augmentwith the re'sentations and a, set -of visual .representations associated.with-.each of. the representations in resentation only in each set.

WHITNEY HASTINGS.'

